Double Bastard Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Escondido, California USA

2009 bomber, drank fresh. Pours a murky dark amber with a thin off-white head that lightly laces the glass. Nose of hops (tropical fruits, citrus, some pine), toffee and caramel malts, some brown sugar. Flavor is mildly sweet with strong resiny hop bitterness, some hints of tropical fruits, a bit of grapefruit and pine on the finish, some toffee. The hop bitterness helps cut the malty sweetness, medium carbonation.

22-oz bottle opened at local beer tasting (Underground Bluz). A beautiful brew. The only beer all night that everyone at the table liked: hopheads and malt lovers alike. Sweet and tasty up front with roasty malt flavor. A very nice hop finish. This beer can do some damage because you won’t want to stop drinking it!

All the goodness of bastard...just more of it. Dark reddish pour, thin tan head...lots of citrus, malty sweetness, but nicley balanced by hop bitterness

22 oz Bottle -- Pours a rich cloudy amber with an off-white head. Very complex and balanced. Malts are strong providing caramel, dried fruits, and some roasted flavors on the back end. Hops are there for sure bringing some citrus and pine. A little salty and the alcohol is very present on the palate. Flavors last long for a long finish. It’s arrogant bastard turned up a notch with some more sweetness.

Pours a dark reddish brown with a thin tan head. Served in the stone double bastard glass which was a nice touch. Aroma is citurs and pine hops with sweet malt. Alot going on here...hoppy with heavy malt, wood. Warming alcohol finish and more hops. A big beer to be savoured and enjoyed.

Overwhelming. I felt like I was getting punched in the throat. It was beautiful! Makes it’s little arrogant brother look like a pansy. Ouch

Bottle, 12 fl. oz. Pours a clear brown beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is malt, sweetness and notes of berries. The flavor is hops, roasted and berries. The palate is bitter. Overall a great beer.